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What skis for 4 year old?
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My 4 year old daughter tried skiing last Christmas on hire skis (tiny little Head skis - probably about 60cm) and managed to enjoy herself. We are going back to Norway this Christmas and I would like to get her her own skis. What would you suggest? Would some little blades be a good idea, or just small skis? Is there anything that would be good for now but would also last a year or three? TIA Tim |
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At age 4 to 5 she will be ready for real skis and
boots. I'll never forget skiing with my daughter just a week after she turned five. She had small, waxable Fischer "Sprints" on with Salomon SNS boots. She went down a little hill which had a short, steep spot. The skis sped up suddenly, but she flexed her knees and rode through the dip without sitting down. This big grin spread over her face. She had "got" it. One other point: Don't think about going anywhere. Just play games. Tag. Jumps. Searching for elves in the woods. Chasing daddy while he skis backwards (that's good training for you!). I miss those days, but at least she takes me for rides in her BMW now... Rob Bradlee --- Tim Sampson wrote: Hi My 4 year old daughter tried skiing last Christmas on hire skis (tiny little Head skis - probably about 60cm) and managed to enjoy herself. We are going back to Norway this Christmas and I would like to get her her own skis. What would you suggest? Would some little blades be a good idea, or just small skis? Is there anything that would be good for now but would also last a year or three? TIA Tim ===== Rob Bradlee Java, C++, Perl, XML, OOAD, Linux, and Unix Training |
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What skis for 4 year old?
Rob Bradlee wrote:
At age 4 to 5 she will be ready for real skis and boots. What are we talking about here, how long, etc? (BTW, I know very little about skis or skiing). I'll never forget skiing with my daughter just a week after she turned five. She had small, waxable Fischer "Sprints" on with Salomon SNS boots. She went down a little hill which had a short, steep spot. The skis sped up suddenly, but she flexed her knees and rode through the dip without sitting down. This big grin spread over her face. She had "got" it. Nice! I remember the look on my daughter's face when she actually stopped One other point: Don't think about going anywhere. Just play games. Tag. Jumps. Searching for elves in the woods. Chasing daddy while he skis backwards (that's good training for you!). Daddy will be snowboarding backwards, I haven't set foot on skis yet. I miss those days, but at least she takes me for rides in her BMW now... You're showing your age Cheers Tim |
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At age 4 to 5 she will be ready for real skis and boots. What are we talking about here, how long, etc? (BTW, I know very little about skis or skiing). I'm not an expert on fitting little kids' skis, but I suspect that the length should be about the same as their height. I just got my Eagle River Nordic catalog and it has some nice little Fischer skis for kids. Daddy will be snowboarding backwards, I haven't set foot on skis yet. If there are other little kids to play with or a ski school she will have the best time. Kids love to play. I miss those days, but at least she takes me for rides in her BMW now... You're showing your age And feeling my age! Rob ===== Rob Bradlee Java, C++, Perl, XML, OOAD, Linux, and Unix Training |
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What skis for 4 year old?
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:30:25 +0100, "Tim Sampson"
wrote: Hi My 4 year old daughter tried skiing last Christmas on hire skis (tiny little Head skis - probably about 60cm) and managed to enjoy herself. We are going back to Norway this Christmas and I would like to get her her own skis. What would you suggest? Would some little blades be a good idea, or just small skis? Is there anything that would be good for now but would also last a year or three? TIA Tim Are you talking about xc skis? g.c. |
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George Cleveland wrote:
On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:30:25 +0100, "Tim Sampson" wrote: Hi My 4 year old daughter tried skiing last Christmas on hire skis (tiny little Head skis - probably about 60cm) and managed to enjoy herself. We are going back to Norway this Christmas and I would like to get her her own skis. What would you suggest? Would some little blades be a good idea, or just small skis? Is there anything that would be good for now but would also last a year or three? TIA Tim Are you talking about xc skis? Erm, I don't know! I just want something really easy and fun for her. I think the ones she hired last year were headliners. Anyone know anything about Kneissl Bigfoot Little? Cheers Tim |
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"Rob Bradlee" wrote in message
o.com... If there are other little kids to play with or a ski school she will have the best time. Kids love to play. Oh yes, her best friend moved to Norway and when they get together it's like they have never been apart (we live in England). They will have loads of fun. Cheers Tim |
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